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GlockApps: Email Spoofing Attacks in 2022
- February 2, 2022
- Posted by: Top Deliverability
- Category: Email Services GlockApps Industry News
GlockApps just published another brilliant blogpost:
Email spoofing and phishing increased by 220% in 2021. With such high numbers, cyber-criminals are taking advantage of opportunities to spoof emails and phish for valuable information and credentials. As a result, the average cost of a data breach in 2021 was $4.24 million! Types of Spoofing There are many ways cybercriminals can attempt to steal your personal information. These are 8 types of spoofing: Email Spoofing When a malicious sender forges email headers to commit email fraud by faking a sender’s email address. Email spoofing turns into a phishing attack when the hacker embeds the spoofed email with malicious links or an attachment that can install malware onto the recipient’s computer. Caller ID Spoofing When a caller attempts to disguise their identity by falsifying the phone number sent to your caller ID screen during phone calls. They use these spam calls to try and trick you into giving away confidential…
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